Psalm 68:5 - "Father to the fatherless, defender of widows - this is God, whose dwelling is holy."
God has a special place in His heart for those who are lonely and abandoned.
from Touch Points for Women: God's Answers for Your Daily Needs
We're missing Daddy so much today. In just a few weeks we'll see him again, but until then we'll pray and hope for his safe trip home to us. Jericho is such an active little boy these days. I sometimes complain, but it's always done with a "guess-what-my-kid-did-today" kind of attitude. He makes me laugh so hard some days, and others make me want to crawl in bed and sleep the entire year over. It's getting more difficult to blog regularly now, because naptime/bedtime means cleanup time for me, or a much-needed shower. Or dishes. Or laundry. Between breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all the playtimes and snacktimes in between, some days I'm lucky if I get to put on decent clothes!
Today I looked at Jericho sitting in his little wicker chair, reading a book, and thought to myself, "So this is where the time goes." I've caught myself saying, "I can't wait until you're old enough to do so-and-so." I'm not going to say that anymore, because as tough as this kid is on me, he's only this age once. I still see the wonder in his eyes, hear the excitement in his voice. His laugh is infectious. His screams are shrill and make me wince. He's stubborn, and has to be told the same thing over and over again, and maybe one of those times he might listen. He bounces from the couch to the stove to the dishwasher to the playroom to the tv to the door to the hallway and back around again.
Busy, busy busy. Isn't this how I said I'd spend this deployment?
Your in my thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Kristie